Discovering Yamabiraki and Natural Beauty Yamamoto sensei's language learning blog provides an immersive introduction to a unique cultural event, exploring its historical significance of Yamabiraki and the awe-inspiring natural beauty that awaits climbers. 山開きJapan Mountain-climbing Season By YAMAMOTO Hiroshi 　今週は「山開き 」を紹介します。 　山開きとは、一般の人が登山を許される期間の最初の日のことです。 日本一高い山の富士山では7月1日頃...

Environmentally Conscious Summer Solstice Celebrations in Japan Did you know that Summer Solstice is celebrated in a environmentally conscious way in Japan? Read more below to find out! This blog for Japanese learners teaches you new vocabulary and also introduces some really interesting facts about the June event in Japan. Most Northern Hemisphere countries have unique ways to celebrate this da...

Exploring Japanese Culture and Vocabulary There are many special days on the Japanese calendar. But not many of them have the history of the day that Yamamoto sensei introduces in this blog. Read the blog to learn new Japanese vocabulary and learn something new about Japanese culture from a veteran Japanese teacher. 和菓子の日Japanese sweets day By YAMAMOTO Hiroshi 　今週は「和菓子 の日」を紹介し...

The rainy season in Japan The rainy season has begun in Japan. It is a season of mixed feelings and beautiful nature. Read Yamamoto sensei's explanation of this and learn some new Japanese seasonal vocabulary. 梅雨と紫陽花Rainy season and hydragea By YAMAMOTO Hiroshi 　今週は「梅雨 と紫陽花 」を紹介します。 　日本では6月の初めの頃から約1ケ月半くらい、雨の天気が続くことが多いです。この期間を梅雨といいます。 なぜ「梅 」という言葉を使うかは、「梅の実ができる頃に降る雨だから」と言われています。...

Koromo Gae "Koromo Gae" is a Japanese term that refers to the practice of changing one's clothing according to the seasons. The term itself is derived from the combination of two words: "koromo," which means "clothing" or "garment," and "gae," which means "change" or "replacement." In this blog,Yamamoto sensei introduces a story about changing clothes. 衣替えSeasonal change of clothing By...